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The queen's movement may be limited but her huge mandibles are razor sharp and coated in a powerful poison. Still, you will only need to get in a couple of decent strikes...

GIANT QUEEN ANT SKILL 7 STAMINA 8

Each time the queen wounds you the cost will be 8 STAMINA points and these cannot be reduced using LUCK. If you win you may either return to the surface (turn to 385) or continue deeper into the nest in pursuit of that unusual scent (turn to 226).